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Human rights education program “Human rights horizon”

Overall objective of the project is to empower young people and promote the active participation of all members of the school community (teachers, students) to integrate human rights values and principles into all areas of school life and to provide an overview of the most important issues related to human rights and a description of the competences of the major human rights bodies, together with a convenient compilation of all relevant human rights instruments.

Specific objectives

To empower young people and promote the active participation of all members and communities of the school community in integrating human rights values and principles into all areas of school life in Kosovo

To enable young people to know their human rights and responsibilities and to become inspired to protect and defend their rights, rights of others and serve as catalysts for positive change in their communities, based on values such as equality, dignity, respect, non-discrimination and participation.

Expected results

R1: Active citizens from all communities in northern Kosovo are encouraged and supported in the development of a global culture of human rights by educating and empowering young people, teachers and the wider school community to create human rights values more appreciated in Kosovo.

R2: Understanding, respect and enjoyment of human rights, critical thinking and active citizens promoted universal human rights values through advocacy campaign #humanrightschampions and exposed critical thinking through op-eds.

Project duration: 1st of March - 31st of October 2021.

Project manager: Snežana Vukićević

Contact: snezana.vukicevic@acdc-kosovo.org; +381642257108

Project is funded by Community Development Fund (CDF), SIDA and implemented by Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC)